Chicago Chapter #27, USA
Ikebana Book Club
Our Chapter held its last meeting of the year with a background of fall colors at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Book Club Program was based on the booklist we came up with during the pandemic (Stay Home for Ikebana). Members brought books they found valuable in learning Ikebana and shared them with the others. Over twenty books were on display, including Sogetsu, Ohara and Ikenobo. One member had just come back from Japan, visiting both Sogetsu and Ohara Headquarters. She brought a couple of books to share. The attendees had a great response and the discussion ran over time.
ACTIVITIES
Montreal Chapter #155, Canada
Chapter Meeting with Demonstrations by three Ikebana Schools, open to the public It was our first monthly meeting of the term 2024-2025. Three teachers of different schools (Koryu Shoutoukai, Ohara and Sogetsu) showed demonstrations with the theme of Chrysanthemums. It is very interesting to see how teachers...
Toronto Chapter ＃208, Canada
The Annual Flower Show, open to the public The Annual Flower Show at JCCC on September 15 was a remarkable success, featuring 46 Ikebana arrangements representing the three stages of learning: “Shu,” “Ha,” and “Ri.” Over 200 guests attended, eagerly watching the demonstrations that showcased both traditional...
Kobe Chapter #181
Demonstration On September 13th, the Kobe Chapter’s first regular meeting of the term was held in grand style at the Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel. We had the honor of inviting Ms. Kosen Naruse, the fourth Iemoto of Chiko-ryu to give us a demonstration. She has supported us...
KAMAKURA ＃51
Chapter Meeting On the 19th of September, 2024, we had the honor to have Mrs. Amy Rule, spouse to the US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel as our guest speaker. Mrs. Rule talked about her work in Chicago when her husband was the Mayor of the city....